Georgia Code, Title 31, Chapter 12 - Control of Hazardous Conditions, Preventable Diseases, and Metabolic Disorders

• § 31-12-1 - Power to Conduct Research and Studies
  The Department of Public Health and county boards of health are empowered to conduct studies, research, and training appropriate to the prevention of diseases...
• § 31-12-1.1 - "Bioterrorism" and "Public Health Emergency" Defined
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Bioterrorism" means the intentional creation or use of any microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or any component...
• § 31-12-2 - Reporting Disease; Confidentiality; Reporting Required of Pharmacists; Immunity From Liability As to Information Supplied; Notification of Potential Bioterrorism
  (a) The department is empowered to declare certain diseases, injuries, and conditions to be diseases requiring notice and to require the reporting thereof to...
• § 31-12-2.1 - Investigation of Potential Bioterrorism Activity; Regulations and Planning for Public Health Emergencies
  (a) The department shall ascertain the existence of any illness or health condition that may be caused by bioterrorism, epidemic or pandemic disease, or...
• § 31-12-3 - Power to Require Immunization and Other Preventive Measures
  (a) The department and all county boards of health are empowered to require, by appropriate rules and regulations, persons located within their respective jurisdictions...
• § 31-12-3.1 - Vaccination Registry; Reporting Requirements, Maintenance, and Use
  (a) The department, for purposes of establishing and maintaining a single repository of accurate, complete, and current vaccination records to be used in aiding,...
• § 31-12-3.2 - Meningococcal Disease; Vaccinations; Disclosures
  (a) Every public and nonpublic postsecondary educational institution shall provide to each newly admitted freshman or matriculated student residing in campus housing as defined...
• § 31-12-4 - Isolation and Segregation of Diseased Persons; Quarantine
  The department and all county boards of health may, from time to time, require the isolation or segregation of persons with communicable diseases or...
• § 31-12-4.1 - Smallpox Vaccination and Treatment Program
  (a) The Georgia General Assembly makes the following findings: The attacks of September and October, 2001, on the United States have heightened concerns that...
• § 31-12-5 - State-Wide Network for Medical Genetics Services
  (a) The department and appropriate medical centers shall cooperate in the development of a state-wide network for medical genetics.(b) The network shall be available...
• § 31-12-6 - System for Prevention of Serious Illness, Severe Physical or Developmental Disability, and Death Resulting From Inherited Metabolic and Genetic Disorders
  (a) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations creating a system for the prevention of serious illness, severe physical or developmental disability, and death...
• § 31-12-7 - Rules and Regulations Regarding Tests for Sickle Cell Anemia, Sickle Cell Trait, and Other Metabolic and Genetic Disorders; Counseling; Fees
  (a) In coordination and association with the system established by the department for the screening, retrieval, and diagnosis of certain metabolic and genetic disorders...
• § 31-12-8 - Occupational Health and Safety
  For the purpose of safeguarding the health of employees and the general public, the department and the county boards of health are empowered to...
• § 31-12-9 - Importation, Sale, and Breeding of Animals and Birds to Be Kept As Pets
  In addition to its other powers in the control of preventable diseases, the department may by rule, regulation, and order provide for the licensing,...
• § 31-12-10 - Right of Entry to Facility
  In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the person in charge of any industrial, commercial, business, or...
• § 31-12-11 - Abating Operation of Bathhouses
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) "Bathhouse" means a place of public accommodation having facilities including all or some of...
• § 31-12-12 - Restrictions on Sale or Dispensing of Contact Lenses; Responsibilities Relating to Prescriptions; Criminal Violation; Enforcement
  (a)(1) No person in this state shall sell, dispense, or serve as a conduit for the sale or dispensing of contact lenses to the...
• § 31-12-13 - Definitions Concerning Bloodborne Pathogens; Standards; Funds for Research and Development
  (a) For purposes of this Code section, the term: (1) "Bloodborne pathogens" means pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause...
• § 31-12-14 - Cancer Research Program Fund; Contributions; Accounting
  (a) The General Assembly finds that it is in the best interest of the state to provide for cancer research programs. In addition to...

Last modified: October 14, 2016